Give Blood Spread Love Campaign

Blood stocks are critically low We need your help now more than ever to keep providing lifesaving blood to the NHS. Please book an appointment in London, Bristol, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester and other city centre locations.

We always need new donors to save lives all year round.

Sign up today to help now or in the future. We'll let you know your blood type after your first donation.

We need your help now more than ever to keep providing lifesaving blood to the NHS.

Who can give blood
Find out if you are able to give blood for the first time.
On this page:

• Who can donate
• Who can't donate
• Who might have to wait to donate
• Female donors
• How often can I give blood?

Who can donate blood
To donate blood you will need to:

• be generally fit and well
• be aged between 17 and 65
• weigh between 7 stone 12 lbs (50kg) and 25 stone (158kg)
• have suitable veins (we will check these before you donate)
• meet all donor eligibility criteria (we will check this with you before you donate)

Who can't donate blood
You can't donate blood if you:

• have had most types of cancer
• have some heart conditions
• have received blood, platelets, plasma or any other blood products after 1 January 1980
• have tested positive for HIV
• have had an organ transplant
• are a hepatitis B carrier
• are a hepatitis C carrier
• have injected non-prescribed drugs including body-building and injectable tanning agents. You may be able to give if a doctor prescribed the drugs

There are other medical conditions that may mean you can't donate.

Visit our health, eligibility and travel section for a full list or find more information on our who can give blood page

You can help in different ways depending on your blood type

• B negative
  Stocks of your blood type are critically low. Please book and keep your appointment to donate as soon as possible.
  
  
• All other blood types
  Please book and keep your appointment, even if it's a few weeks away - your donation will be just as valuable then.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

Where to donate
There are appointments still available to book between now and Christmas including appointments available across our town and city donor centres this week and next.

Blood donor centres in or near West London

London West End Donor Centre
26 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8NB

Westfield Shepherd's Bush Donor Centre
1st Floor
Westfield
Shepherd's Bush
London
W12 7GF

Twickenham Blood Donor Centre
Floor 8
Regal House
70 London Road
Twickenham
TW1 3QS

London Edgware Blood Donor Centre
Westgate House
Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 0AD

Our city centre venues have the most capacity and often have available appointments. If you can, try booking in:

• London
• Bristol
• Leeds
• Birmingham
• Manchester

You can find the best availability in your area by logging into your account.

If you can't find an appointment
Please don’t worry if there are no spaces immediately near you. Blood is needed 24/7, 365 days a year so we need people to keep booking and donating in coming days, weeks and months.

If you are O negative and can’t make it to a donor centre please give us a call on 0300 123 23 23 to help find the next best appointment for you.